The Princess and the Pea
Принцесса на горошине
Synopsis
In one of the realms, there was time for the prince to get married, but the bride would have to be a real princess. A sign was put up on the gates: “ A Princess Wanted”. But in response to it there appeared only a small girl, wet to the bones after the rain and bearing no resemblance to nobility. So the prince was obliged to venture off to other lands in search of a suitable match. Henceforth the prince’s adventures unfold. In one kingdom, he met a fat king, in another – a hospitable king. He also visited the kingdom of arts. He saw enough princesses, beautiful and clever. And yet, the real princess, the only one he longed for, proved to be the girl who had knocked at their door during a rainstorm…
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Andrey Podoshian
Prince
Alisa Freyndlikh
Queen
Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy
King
Irina Malysheva
First Princess
Irina Yurevich
Second Princess
Yuri Chekulayev
First King
Aleksandr Kalyagin
Second King
Vasiliy Kupriyanov
Swineherd
Igor Kvasha
Troll
Svetlana Orlova
Fourth Princess
Marina Livanova
Third Princess
Inga Budkevich
Marina Gorlova
Episodic role
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Boris Rytsarev
- Screenplay & Story
- Feliks Mironer, Hans Christian Andersen, Irina Solovyova
- Original Score
- Antonio Vivaldi
- Original Title
- Принцесса на горошине
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Studios
- Gorky Film Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Boris Rytsarev
Feliks Mironer, Hans Christian Andersen, Irina Solovyova
Antonio Vivaldi
Vyacheslav Yegorov, Aleksandr Machilskiy
Valentina Isayeva
Igor Demukh
Department Leadership Roster
Boris Rytsarev
Director
Feliks Mironer
Writer
Vyacheslav Yegorov
Director of Photography
Aleksandr Machilskiy
Director of Photography
Olga Kravchenya
Production Design
Nadezhda Fadeyeva
Costume Design
Valentina Isayeva
Editor
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What is The Princess and the Pea about?
In one of the realms, there was time for the prince to get married, but the bride would have to be a real princess. A sign was put up on the gates: “ A Princess Wanted”. But in response to it there appeared only a small girl, wet to the bones after the rain and bearing no resemblance to nobility. So the prince was obliged to venture off to other lands in search of a suitable match. Henceforth the prince’s adventures unfold. In one kingdom, he met a fat king, in another – a hospitable king. He also visited the kingdom of arts. He saw enough princesses, beautiful and clever. And yet, the real princess, the only one he longed for, proved to be the girl who had knocked at their door during a rainstorm…
Who directed The Princess and the Pea?
The Princess and the Pea was directed by Boris Rytsarev.
Who stars in The Princess and the Pea?
The principal cast of The Princess and the Pea includes Andrey Podoshian, Alisa Freyndlikh, Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy, Irina Malysheva, Irina Yurevich.
When was The Princess and the Pea released and how long is it?
The Princess and the Pea was released in 1976 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.
Who composed the musical score for The Princess and the Pea?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Princess and the Pea was composed by Antonio Vivaldi.
Is The Princess and the Pea based on a book or true story?
The Princess and the Pea is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Hans Christian Andersen".